---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning aquatic invasive species management."
description: "Concerning aquatic invasive species management."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5303"
citation: "Washington SB 5303 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS", "MARINE WATERS", "STATE", "LAKES AND RESERVOIRS", "RIVERS AND STREAMS", "BOATS AND BOATING", "AERONAUTICS", "COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND SHIPPING", "FISH", "OCEAN WATERS AND RESOURCES", "FISH AND WILDLIFE", "DEPARTMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Honeyford"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a5d2ee34-dd13-417c-81a5-18a4e4d78e6e"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5303&year=2017"
source_hash: "8c7f15b5bed3b1e1b202f5b6c9386dc8ab50362f3423e86e059b49c6be51cca4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5303 (2017-2018) — Concerning aquatic invasive species management.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5303.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5303-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5303-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage (#11) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#2) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) — **45–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Honeyford — primary (person)
- Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- Chase — cosponsor (person)
- Hawkins — cosponsor (person)
- Ranker — cosponsor (person)
- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)
- Warnick — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-19** First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-07** NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-07** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2017-03-16** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Natural Resources & Parks.
- **2017-03-16** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-03-16** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-03-21** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-03-29** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-04-04** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-07** NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-07** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2017-03-16** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Natural Resources & Parks.
- **2017-03-16** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-03-16** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-03-21** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-03-29** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-04-04** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-04-04** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2017-04-06** First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-04-23** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2017-04-23** Placed on Rules White Sheet.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-02** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-05-02** Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. `reading-3`
- **2017-05-05** First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-29** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-06-29** Rules suspended.
- **2017-06-29** Returned to second reading for amendment.
- **2017-06-29** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2017-06-29** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-06-29** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-29** Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. `reading-1`
- **2017-06-29** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-06-29** Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-30** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Delivered to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Chapter 17, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session. `became-law`
- **2017-07-06** Effective date 10/19/2017*. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a5d2ee34-dd13-417c-81a5-18a4e4d78e6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).